The Irish standard., 1887-10-01
after THEPOL
Scenes in Mitchelstown at the Fu-
nerals and Inquest Of Bal
four's Victims.
THE FUNERAL OF SHlNNICK.

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THE Bands Having Played God Save
Ireland the Assemblage
Quickly Dispersed"
A correspondent of the Dublin Free
man draws this graphic and narrowing
picture of what he saw at Mitchelstown
during visit to that place after the
police butchery: The boy Casey lies
dead in the hospital, near the post Office
not far from which is situated the
Kingston Arms Hotel, which has been
turned into a temporary police barracks;
and between the barracks and the post
office is the lane in which Casey's father
and mother live. Under such circum-
stances it is indecent that the whole
neighborhood should resound with the
revelry of the men who, to say the
least of it, killed Casey and two others
on Friday last. There were music and
shouting and loud laughter and what
sounded like dancing, Shinnick's fu-
neral, from the time the procession left
Mitchelstowl until it reached the
graveyard, was undoubtedly, with the
exception of city demonstrations. the
largest yet witnessed in Ireland. AS the
cortege left Mitchelstown with furled
banners, headed by several clergy
men from surrounding parishes and
the brass bands OF Fermoy and Mitch
elstown playing the ''Dead March," it
certainly was an imposing sight; but as
it approached Fermoy, the native place
of poor Shinnick, it assumed immense
proportions. At several places on the
road contingents joined, enlarging the
already long train Of vehicles and horse
men. At Kilworth mills the Rathcor-
mac contingent, headed by the Rev. j,
Greene and composed of about $50 cars
or 200 men, stood in line by the road
side, producing most striking effect
as they awaited an opportunity of fall
ing into line. From there to Fermey,
distance of more than a mile, the
road was lined with people in cars and
Oh foot, until, at Barry's Cross, over
1000 persons were drawn up four deep,
headed by the Young Ireland Society.
The large contingent from this point
marched after the hearse, and as it
approached the town it was largely in
creased. At the railway station the
coffin, which was literally strewn with
flowers, was taken from the hearse and
borne through the streets by the men,
bers of the Young Ireland Society, the
bands alternately playing the "Dead
March, The scene witnessed here
was one which can never be. forgotten
by anyone who saw it. The sidewalks
were densely packed, the windows were
filled, and as the coffin passed through,
the expressions of regret and sympathy
were affecting in the extreme while the
order which prevailed was remarkable.
After passing over the Blackwater
bridge to the square extraordinary
numbers had assembled. Every door
in the town was closed, shutters were
up and blinds drawn, while every head
was uncovered, which testified the true
feelings Of the people. who numbered
about 5000 exclusive of those who were
on the cars, who, with the horsemen-
numbering about 500 and marching
four extended over two miles.
After passing a short distance from the
town the coffin was again placed in the
hearse, which proceeded to the grave
yard, about four miles distant, followed
by many on foot as we'll as the general
body. Arrived at the graveyard the
coffin was borne on the shoulders of
friends of the deceased, between
double line of bandsmen playing tie
"Dead March" to the grave. Here the
funeral service was chanted, many
clergymen from long distances having
joined the clergymen who accompanied
the remains from Mitchelstown, after
which the Rev. Father UCallagan ad-
dressed the people, congratulating them
on their good demeanor and advising
them to be cool and prudent under the
present trying circumstances. The
bands having played ''God Save Ire
land," the assemblage dispersed
quickly. A similar unanimity of feel
ing suggesting what one reads about
in Bancroft's Revolutionary History
of the American Colonies s"-would
have prevailed anywhere in the south
IF Ireland had the police massacre oc-
CURED there. and yet the coercionists
say that the Irish are divided. Yester-
day was not only market day here, but
adjourned petty sessions day. also,
and remarkable petty sessions it was
in some respects. To person accus-
toned to the manner in which a divisr
ional magistrate in Dublin discharges
his functions the practices Of provision
al petty sessions are a revelation. To
the Englishmen present the proceed
ings were not only a revelation but q
positive puzzle. Three or four English-l